But was it not you who used to tell me that the more you knew, the better? That knowledge was the sharpest… — Steve Perry

A large bomb obscures a lot of evidence.

He understood the phenomenon, of how almost dying made you appreciate what life had to offer. And it was a potent drug, that feeling. Battle was not glorious. But surviving it? That was.

“The rules are different for rich men,” he said. “Always have been.”